The May record was a foregone conclusion, and the Red Sox were powerless to rewrite it. But the June prelude was kicked off by ace Garrett Crochet, who led his team to a 3-1 victory over the Warriors to win the series on Sunday afternoon (Monday morning) with a dominant left-handed performance at Troucester Park with a dominant performance of seven innings and 12K points.
When Crochette threw 99 shots in six innings, it was at the tipping point for head coach Alex Cora's regular switch. But it was a different day: Greg Weissert was seen warming up in the cowshed, and Croschette declared his determination to stay in action. He struck out against all three hitters in the seventh inning, including a reversal from a 3-bad, 1-good deficit against Ronald Acuña Jr., to finish off his opponent with a 91.6-mph knee carter.
"He said to me, 'Keep pitching,' and it made my blood boil," Crochette said after the game, "and I immediately said, 'If you keep me on the pitch, I'm going to give it my all.'" Thank you Cora for your trust. When Acuña Jr., a career-high 112 strikeout, ran back to the bench with a fist and roar, where he was greeted with a hug and high-five.
This is a reminder of the May 21 game against the Mets, when Croschette exited the court with 85 goals in 5.1 innings, and the Red Sox missed a chance to sweep and eventually lost 5-1. Boston's media and social networks were skeptical. That start was the second of three straight regular four-day breaks for Crochette, and this time he earned the Red Sox an extra day of recuperation for the 170 million ace. With the rest of the team scheduled every Thursday until July 3, the team is expected to adjust its playing rhythm more scientifically.
"Looking back at the Mets, outsiders may have been confused about the decision, but we had a professional consideration," Korra explained, "and now with the truce we were able to push him to the limit – he was perfect today. Kroschette has always been frank with the media, and he made no secret of his frustration at leaving the game, which made the victory even more precious: "The 100-goal threshold is overly deified, but today it has been proven that as long as you are in good form, you can communicate with the coach and continue the mission." "
Trevor Story's first-inning clearance triple run sealed the win for the Red Sox (a 11-17 win they desperately needed in May). This reversed Kroschette's previous three high-quality starters who lost all of them. "We joked that it was the perfect tactic: to focus on defending after the opening shot," Cora said, "but there is still room for improvement in the middle of the line, and youth is no excuse." "
Crochette has a 1.98 starting point in 13 games this season, and he has a 101K in 82 innings, which is a perfect way to cash in on his value. "He's a true ace and he's disciplined by ace standards," Story admired, "and top pitchers want to dominate the game in key moments, and that's exactly what he has." "